Fayette Attorney Urges More Funds for State University
Fayetteville attorney J. H. White told a joint Rotary meeting in Pineville that WVU needs larger budgets for 1953-55 to grow with state support. He defended the 1949-51 base and criticized the Board of Public Works and lawmakers for underfunding. White noted 5,000 students yearly plus 3,500 extension enrollments and urged citizens to lobby legislators to keep the pen tax to fund medicine.
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Pineville
Sena
Get
West Virginia University
Fayetteville
Mullens
Oceana
J. H. White
White
State College
Board of Public Works
West Virginia
Oak Hill Fire Alarms Reported 100 Damages
Two fires in Oak Hill within 18 hours caused about 100 dollars in damage. The first grass fire near East Main Street caused no damage. At 9 40 a m a fire at Oak Hill Motors Inc damaged the shop after a worker’s acetylene torch sparked gasoline. Fifteen volunteer firemen answered both alarms.
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Oak Hill
East Main St
Oak Hill Motors Inc
Oak Hill BPW Election Slated For March Meet
Oak Hill notices election plans for the March 1 Oak Hill Business and Professional Women's Club meeting. A nominating committee led by Mrs. M. C. Hess proposes a slate of officers. Reports are due for the March session. A health education program featured films on TB cancer and hospital finances.
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Oak Hill
Arnold McPherison
Simon Boy Scout Troop Organized in Simon Wyoming County
SIMON WYOMING COUNTY charter for Cub Scout Troop 137 filed at Beckley Boy Scout Office. Sponsored by Simon Freewill Baptist Church. Institutional representatives include J L Hedrick B C Adams Cubmaster Walter Marsh Assistant Cub Master Everett Blankenship Don Mathers Garax Harvey Leona Hatfield. Nine members listed: Darrell Adams Jack Adams James Harvey Douglas Toler Roger Hedrick Richard Harvey Keith Toler Johnny Harvey Larry Hatfield.
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SIMON
Beckley Boy Scout Office
Wyoming County
Simon Freewill Baptist Church
J L. Hedrick
B. C. Adams
Walter Marsh
Everett Blankenship
Don Mathers
Garax Harvey
Leona Hatfield
Darrell Adams
Jack Adams
James Harvey
Douglas Toler
Roger Hedrick
Richard Harvey
Keith Toler
Johnny Hartvey
Larry Hatfield
Catron Services Today In Reedy Cemetery
Graveside services for John C. Catron 88 of High Coal are set for 2:30 p.m. today in Reedy Cemetery at Bickmore. He died Sunday at noon of pneumonia. Surviving: three daughters C L Davis Dry Branch Bee Chapman High Coal Loring Stewart Orgas. two sons Herbert Cleveland Ohio Woodrow Detroit Michigan. 17 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren.
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Whitesville
John C. Catron
High Coal
Reedy
Bickmore
C. L. Davis
Dry Branch
Bee Chapman
Loring Stewart
Orgas
Herbert
Cleveland
Woodrow
Detroit
Mich
Wiseman Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for Allen Harlen Wiseman 42 of Washington DC are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Union Methodist Church in Ronceverte with Rev C D Whited officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Survivors include four sisters and two brothers.
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Ronceverte
Allen Harlen Wiseman
Washington, D. C
Gordon H. Morgan
Union Methodist Church
C. D. Whited
Greenhill
Union
Cecil
Beckley
Body of Crash Victim To be Returned Home For Burial Next Week
Pfc. Freelan Shrewsbury 24 of Amigo killed Nov 14 in a C 119 crash in Korea. Funeral services set for Feb 19 at his family home in Barker's Ridge with J A Smith and King Tilley officiating burial at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Emmett Shrewsbury and seven siblings.
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AMIGO
Mt. Pisgah
Wisconsin
Brush Gap
Joyce
Yvonne
Ethan
Morris
Wilford
Zachie
Jerry
J. A. Smith
King Tilley
Arista
J. W. Hinty 75 Dies. Rites Planned for Scarbro Man
John William Hinty 78 of Scarbro died Monday at 5 p m from a heart condition. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home with Rev. C C Landrum officiating. Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. Born June 28 1873 in Lexington Virginia he was a Presbyterian Church member and employed by State Road Commission. Survived by wife Annie Hinty of Scarbro and foster son Wayne Hinty of Miami Florida.
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Oak Hill
John William Hinty
Scarbro
Tyree
C. C. Landrum
High Lawn Memorial Park
Lexington
Presbyterian Church
State Road Commission
Annie Hinty
Wayne Hinty
Miami, Fla
Twelve Drivers Fined In Oak Hill Court
Oak Hill over the weekend twelve drivers were charged with road violations. Walter Wallace of Fayetteville received 30 days in Fayette County Jail for driving while intoxicated. Fines ranged from 16.50 to 50 dollars for offenses including speeding and reckless driving with listed defendants from Ohio, Illinois, Chicago, Montgomery, and locally.
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Oak Hill
Walter Wallace
Fayetteville
Fayette County
EF. N. Goode
Goodes
Kent Toombs
Ingram
Branch
John Brock
Scarbro J
M. AL. Richards
Minden
C. £. Butler
Summersville
Robert Bernard
Ohio
Gary H. Tucker
Montgomery
Clyde Lewis Hurt
Fof Ohio
John Minardi
Charles Iron
Howard Cole
Waleer S. Zelek
Chicago
Ronald Mathews
Needlework Ideas for Linens Aprons and Curtains
Pattern by Alice Brooks offers multiple designs to brighten linens and aprons. Pattern 7166 targets bedroom decor with old-fashioned motifs and beginner friendly eyelet ruffles. Pattern 7286 provides embroidery directions including square-dance motifs and cherry chicks for towels aprons or hems.
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Alice Brooks
Register
Household Arts Dept
P.O
Chelsea
New York
N. Y
Raleigh
Committees Named for Oak Hill Lions Spring Style Show
Oak Hill Lions Club appoints D. C. Jones as general chairman with Glen Kincaid R. W. Flack and others assigned to program publicity and entertainment. The show is set for Friday March 20 at Oak Hill Elementary School auditorium. A Valentine party by Laurel Rebekah Lodge is planned for Feb 14 with Odd Fellows Lodge members as guests.
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Oak Hill
Oak Hill Lions Club
Clarence N. Bruffey
Glen Kincaid
R. W. Flack
D.C. Jones
R. C. Godsey
FE. C. Phipps
John Gwinn
Frank Thomas
Orville Rich
Aubrey Wright
E. N. Goode
John Frisk
C B. Vickers
RH. W. Carson
D. G. Thomas
Harry Gray
Wilbur Eigdenbrod
Lawrence Petit
H. B. Dews
Paul G. Mackey
R. P. Hanna
Lee Frazier
Les Morton
Jim Jordan
Ray Singer
Laurel Rebekah
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Lodge
Two Poker Game Robbery Victims Arrested for Gambling
Mullens and Pineville report an armed robbery at a Pineville beer tavern where two victims L. T Helmouth and Marvin Canada are held in Mullens jail. Helmouth faces a $500 fine for permitting a gaming table and both men plead not guilty to fraud charges as hearings are postponed. Charles Cassinelli, Mullens theatre owner, is recovering from surgery in Missouri clinic and expected home soon.
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Mullens
Pineville
L. T Helmouth
Curley’s Place
Marvin Canada
Lens
Elmer Buchanan
Helmouth
Canada
Strat Houck
William Gasnell
Bil Houck
Houck
Missouri
Charles C. Cassinelli
McLeary’s
Extelsior Springs
Engagement Announced in Baileysville for Vivian Ruth Carbaugh
Mr and Mrs E E Carbaugh of Baileysville announce the engagement of their daughter Vivian Ruth to Ernest Riffe of Taeger. The wedding is planned for next month at the home of the officiating minister Rev Frank Prater.
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Baileysville
E. E. Carbaugh
Vivian Ruth
Ernest Riffe
Taeger
Frank Prater
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Mullens High School
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Cpl
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Norfolk
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Faye Richardson
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Velya Perdue
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